Response to the following :
Review the Chapter -Ecological Restoration ,of this book: Botkin, D. B., & Keller, E. A. (2014). Environmental science: Earth as a living planet (9th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Critical Thinking Questions:
1. The headline of an article about the Sweetwater Marsh project in the April 17, 1998, issue of Science declared, "RestoredWetlands Flunk Real-World Test." Based on the information you have about the project, would you agree or disagree with this judgment? Explain your answer.
2. How do you think one can decide whether a constructed eco- system is an adequate replacement for a natural ecosystem?
Study Questions:
1. Develop a plan to restore an abandoned field in your town to natural vegetation for use as a park. The follow- ing materials are available: bales of hay; artificial fertilizer; and seeds of annual flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees.
2. Oilhasleakedformany yearsfromthegasolinetanksof a gas station. Some of the oil has oozed to the surface. As a result, the gas station has been abandoned and re- vegetation has begun to occur. What effects would you expect this oil to have on the process of succession?
3. Refer to the Everglades in the opening case study. Assume there is no hope of changing water diversion from the upstream area that feeds water to the Everglades. Develop a plan to restore the Everglades, assuming the area of wetlands will decrease by another 30% as more water is diverted for people and agriculture in the next 20 years.
4. How can adaptive management best be applied to restoration projects?
Resources:
Text:
• Harris, J. A., & van Diggelen, R. (2009). Ecological restoration as a project for global society. In J. van Andel, & J. Aronson (Eds.), Restoration Ecology: The New Frontier. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from the eBrary database.
Multimedia:
• Jackson, J. (2010, April). Jeremy Jackson: How we wrecked the ocean .
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